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Offices, chapel, meeting spaces, and suites for priests all part of building plans By Agnieszka Krawczynski VANCOUVER

Holy Spirit undid Babel

Ask if your life promotes unity or division, Pope says By David Uebbing (CNA) VATICAN CITY The Holy Spirit made it

Marching to end gendercide

Pro-lifers rally against sex-selection abortions By Agnieszka Krawczynski VICTORIA (BCC) Pro-lifers from B.C. showe

Doves bring peace

Secular ceremony unites community By Alistair Burns VANCOUVER (BCC) With a flight of doves streaking through the ai

Some rely on food assistance

Finance committee studying rising income inequality in Canada By Deborah Gyapong OTTAWA (CCN) The House of Commons

Local

25th anniversary

Friday, 17 May 2013
Helpline turns silver By Alistair BurnsA girl holds a candle beside tombstones as her family visits deceased relatives on All Saints' Day in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 1. CNS photo / Cheryl Ravelo, Reuters. VANCOUVER (BCC) For 25 years volunteers from the B.C. Bereavement Helpline (BCBH) have been helping people through their grieving process after the death of a loved one. Volunteers...
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Mother's Day

Friday, 17 May 2013
Cemetery hosts celebration of motherhood By Agnieszka KrawczynskiCatholic woman prepares to place flowers on her grandson's grave on All Souls' Day. CNS photo / Karen Callaway / Catholic New World. SURREY (BCC) Flowers adorned numerous graves as many honoured their beloved family members on Mother's Day at the Gardens of Gethsemani. The chapel at the cemetery, which...
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Young Knights joust for life in peaceful manner

Friday, 17 May 2013
Students pray, reflect on sorrowful mysteries By Agnieszka KrawczynskiThomas Harbeck (left), Jina Grant, and Royston Grosjean pray the rosary in the Redeemer Pacific College chapel. Grosjean dedicated the weekly prayers to pro-life intentions after he was inspired by the practice at a seminary. Audrey Herold / Special to The B.C. Catholic. LANGLEY (BCC) The Knights of Columbus are known for their pro-life initiatives, and the youngest council of knights in B.C. is contributing to the movement...
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Op-Ed

Charting our direction from the Year of Faith forward

- Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Charting our direction from the Year of Faith forward Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: When Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed the beginning of the Year of Faith last October, he called it an opportunity to usher the whole Church into a time of reflection and rediscovery of the faith. From the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has offered us profound but...
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Problems arise when beauty is subjective

- Monday, 13 May 2013

Real and universal value affects judgements of right and wrong By Malin Jordan  Pentecost  by Jan Joest van Kalkar. Is beauty really in the eye of the beholder? That famous idiom was put the test May 5 at Regent College, when famous British philosopher Roger Scruton gave a lecture on beauty. His answer? An emphatic, 40-minute poppycock! There is ugliness in the world, and especially today,...
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Canadian

Kateri Centre helps natives

Friday, 17 May 2013
Healing for aboriginal Catholics includes finding their identity By Deborah GyapongHarry Lefond of Muskeg Lake, Saskatchewan, and Chief Wilton Littlechild wait for the start of the canonization Mass St. Kateri Tekakwitha at the Vatican Oct. 21. CNS photo / Paul Haring.Harry Lefond of Muskeg Lake, Saskatchewan, and Chief Wilton Littlechild wait for the start of the canonization Mass St. Kateri Tekakwitha at...
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In what do we trust?

Friday, 17 May 2013
Modern day Bible translations may be less reliable, says scholar By Deborah GyapongThese are the covers of two new books about the Bible. CNS.These are the covers of two new books about the Bible. CNS. OTTAWA (CCN) Market-driven modern Bible translations may be more readable,...
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It all started with a pen pal

Friday, 17 May 2013
Alissa Golob got involved in pro-life activism the old-fashioned way By Deborah GyapongCampaign Life Coalition youth coordinator Alissa Golob visited Ottawa to give talks to high school students. Deborah Gyapong / Canadian Catholic News.Campaign Life Coalition youth coordinator Alissa Golob visited Ottawa to give talks to high school students. Deborah Gyapong / Canadian...
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Sports

Les Bleus cry: 'Our Lady of Rugby, pray for us!'

Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Chapel built after death of three local players By Alistair Burns The B.C. Catholic (Caption: La Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Rugby, or the Chapel of Our Lady of Rugby, is in a small town...
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Late basketball star lives on through award

Monday, 04 March 2013
Students receive Tessa Beauchamp memorial scholarships By Alistair Burns The B.C. Catholic Caption: High school students Dalton Anderson (left) from St. Patrick's, Olivia Johnson from Immaculata, and Delani Buchan from Holy Cross receive $500...
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LFA senior signs with U of Georgia

Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Asianna Covington hopes to compete in 2016 Summer Olympics By Alistair Burns The B.C. Catholic Caption: Asianna Covington (with red hat on) signed papers Feb. 6 that grant her a scholarship to...
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Special

Temptations say look out for number one

- Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Archbishop asks faithful to be more 'fervent in prayer' Caption: Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, during the Mass for migrants Jan. 20. (Alfredo Chu / Special to The B.C. Catholic.) This is an excerpt from Archbishop Miller's homily given at the ONE Conference Feb. 16 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. It is a real joy for us to be gathered here to...
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Prince George Dispatch: April 2nd - Part 3
Post-Mass, Bishop Jensen describes his warm feelings for his new parishioners.
 

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Prince George Dispatch: April 2nd - Part 2
For the first time, Bishop Stephen Jensen addresses the crowd of 700 inside Sacred Heart Cathedral.
 

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Prince George Dispatch: April 2nd - Part 1
Father Terence Brock, pastor of Sacred Heart parish in Terrace, humorously welcomes the new bishop.
 

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